The Government of Pakistan has authorized the export of potassium sulphate from Gwadar Port following the issuance of a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO), as reported by Gwadar Pro. Two companies have been granted permission to export potassium sulphate from the port, with strict monitoring through the customs WeBOC system to track export data in real time.
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Under SRO 705(1)/2025, issued using powers under section 3(1) of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1950, the federal government has made amendments to the Export Policy Order, 2022. According to the update, Schedule-I, Sr. No. 12 now allows the “export of potassium sulphate (K₂SO₄) (HS Code: 3104.3000) from Gwadar Port by companies manufacturing in the Gwadar Free Zone.”
Two key industries based in the Gwadar North Free Zone, Agven Private Limited (fertilizer production) and Hangeng Trade Company Private Limited (meat and agriculture processing), are fully operational and set to benefit from this development.
